Foxconn plant, known as world’s largest iPhone factory, ramps up hiring efforts in China ahead of Apple’s handset launch
- Foxconn Zhengzhou has offered bonuses to workers as part of efforts to maintain headcount after labour shortages and disruption last year.
- Apple’s iPhone 15 is coming to market amid a new set of challenges in one of the world’s largest phone markets
The world’s largest iPhone factory is continuing to expand its workforce ahead of the release of the iPhone 15, with Apple hoping to avoid last year’s supply chain woes at the plant in China as it aims for a successful launch amid geopolitical tensions and fresh competition from Huawei Technologies.
Foxconn Technology Group’s plant in Zhengzhou, capital of central Henan province, is offering peak season signing bonuses of 6,480 yuan (US$880) per person at the company’s Product Enclosure Business Group, which is responsible for producing mechanical parts for the iPhone, according to a job posting on Monday.
The new workers are expected to help the factory meet demand for Apple’s new products, including its highly-anticipated iPhone 15, which will be unveiled during a launch event on Tuesday morning in California.
“The iPhone 15 from Apple is expected to keep sales strong throughout the year and maintain its dominance in the above US$600 price range in China,” said Counterpoint Research senior analyst Ivan Lam in an email to the Post.